The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Background Methamphetamine has long been considered as a neurotoxic substance
causing cognitive deficits. Recently, however, the magnitude and the clinical significance of …

Background Despite initial reports of a decline in use in the early 2000s, methamphetamine
remains a significant public health concern with known neurotoxic and neurocognitive …

The publication of the psychomotor stimulant theory of addiction in 1987 and the finding that
addictive drugs increase dopamine concentrations in the rat mesolimbic system in 1988 …

Aims To examine the literature regarding clinical pharmacokinetics, direct effects and
adverse clinical outcomes associated with methamphetamine use. Methods Relevant …

This review provides a critical analysis of the central nervous system effects of acute and
chronic methamphetamine (MA) use, which is linked to numerous adverse psychosocial …

The ERN is a negative deflection in the event-related potential that peaks approximately 50
ms after the commission of an error. The ERN is thought to reflect early error-processing …

Objective Not everyone who takes drugs becomes addicted, but the likelihood of developing
drug addiction is greater in people with a family history of drug or alcohol dependence …

Aims To review structural, chemical and metabolic brain changes, particularly those in the
basal ganglia, in individuals who used methamphetamine, as well as in children with …

The prevailing view is that recreational methamphetamine use causes a broad range of
severe cognitive deficits, despite the fact that concerns have been raised about …